| 1957 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Lisle Blackbourn |
| Home Field | City Stadium County Stadium (Milwaukee) |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Place | 6th NFL Western |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1956 | 1958 |
The 1957 Green Bay Packers season was their 39th season overall and their 37th season in the National Football League. After an opening win, the club posted a 3–9 record under fourth-year head coach Lisle Blackbourn and finished last in the Western Conference. It was Blackbourn's final season at Green Bay, who was replaced by Ray McLean in January 1958 for just one year, succeeded by Vince Lombardi in 1959.
The 1957 season also marked the Packers' move from City Stadium to new City Stadium, which was opened with a win over the Chicago Bears in week one on September 29.[1] It was renamed Lambeau Field in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Curly Lambeau,[2][3] who had died two months earlier.[4][5]
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Paul Hornung | Halfback | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 4 | Ron Kramer | End | Michigan |
| 2 | 18 | Joel Wells | Back | Clemson |
| 3 | 29 | Dalton Truax | Tackle | Tulane |
| 4 | 41 | Carl Vereen | Offensive tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | 70 | John Nisby | Guard | Pacific |
| 7 | 76 | Frank Gilliam | End | Iowa |
| 8 | 87 | George Belotti | Center | USC |
| 9 | 100 | Ken Wineberg | Back | TCU |
| 10 | 111 | Gary Gustafson | Guard | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 11 | 124 | Jim Roseboro | Back | Ohio State |
| 12 | 135 | Ed Sullivan | Center | Notre Dame |
| 12 | 145 | Glenn Bestor | Back | Wisconsin |
| 13 | 148 | Jim Morse | Back | Notre Dame |
| 14 | 159 | Rudy Schoendorf | Tackle | Miami (OH) |
| 15 | 172 | Pat Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
| 16 | 183 | Ed Buckingham | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 17 | 196 | Don Boudreaux | Tackle | Houston |
| 18 | 207 | Credell Green | Back | Washington |
| 19 | 220 | Ernie Danjean | Guard | Auburn |
| 20 | 231 | Percy Oliver | Guard | Illinois |
| 21 | 244 | Chuck Mehrer | Tackle | Missouri |
| 22 | 255 | Ronnie Quillian | Quarterback | Tulane |
| 23 | 268 | John Symank | Defensive back | Florida |
| 24 | 279 | Charlie Leyendecker | Tackle | SMU |
| 25 | 292 | Jerry Johnson | Tackle | St. Norbert |
| 26 | 303 | Buddy Bass | End | Duke |
| 27 | 316 | Marty Booher | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 28 | 327 | Dave Herbold | Guard | Minnesota |
| 29 | 340 | Howie Dare | Back | Maryland |
- Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | Chicago Bears | W 21–17 | 1–0 | City Stadium | |
| 2 | October 6 | Detroit Lions | L 24–14 | 1–1 | City Stadium | |
| 3 | October 13 | Baltimore Colts | L 45–17 | 1–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 4 | October 20 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–14 | 1–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 5 | October 27 | at Baltimore Colts | W 24–21 | 2–3 | Memorial Stadium | |
| 6 | November 3 | New York Giants | L 31–17 | 2–4 | City Stadium | |
| 7 | November 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–14 | 2–5 | Wrigley Field | |
| 8 | November 17 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31–27 | 2–6 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 9 | November 24 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–10 | 3–6 | Forbes Field | |
| 10 | November 28 | at Detroit Lions | L 18–6 | 3–7 | Briggs Stadium | |
| 11 | December 8 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 42–17 | 3–8 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| 12 | December 15 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–20 | 3–9 | Kezar Stadium |
Standings[]
Template:1957 NFL Western standings
Roster[]
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||
Awards, records, and honors[]
Milestones[]
References[]
- ↑ "Crowd of 32,132 fills Green Bay's new City Stadium, sees Packers upset Bears". Milwaukee Journal: p. 7-part 2. September 30, 1957. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4swiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jCUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7313%2C5872701.
- ↑ "Packer board backs Lambeau Field idea". Milwaukee Journal. UPI: p. 18-part 2. August 3, 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yQYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rScEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6617%2C1788411.
- ↑ "'Lambeau Field' voted by council". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press: p. 3-part 2. August 5, 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O5hRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rxAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5537%2C542445.
- ↑ "Curly Lambeau is stricken and dies of a heart attack". Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Journal World. Associated Press: p. 18. June 2, 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19650528&id=Lk0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_-UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7115,6292233.
- ↑ "Lambeau, Packer founder, dies; led club to 6 pro league titles". Milwaukee Journal: p. 19. June 2, 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hAIqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oScEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5753%2C620555.
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Chicago Cardinals | Baltimore |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1957 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |